# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Lamen Bay (LNB)

> 13,587 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,587 km / 8,442 mi / 7,336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 15:46 in Johannesburg, it's 00:46 in Lamen Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,551 ft (LNB is lower than JNB)

## Airports

### [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Johannesburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAOR
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.130000, 28.240000
- Elevation: 5,558 ft

### [Lamen Bay Airport (LNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnb-lamen-bay-lamen-bay-airport/1ef266df-7492-690c-a15c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lamen Bay, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSM
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.580000, 168.160000
- Elevation: 7 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:46 in Johannesburg, it's 00:46 in Lamen Bay.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lamen Bay Airport (LNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnb-lamen-bay-lamen-bay-airport/1ef266df-7492-690c-a15c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)